DD vs ECL

• DDKeepin the past month+20%

  DuPont rose 20% over the past month, far more than other chemical makers (up 9.1%), and its sales grew 95% over the past year.

• ECLKeepsales growth, past year9.3%

  Ecolab's sales grew 9.3% over the past year and analysts expect profit to grow 15% next year.

Percent return

• DD+30.65%
• ECL+18.76%

1M6MYTD1Y5YMax

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

DD leads on 4 of 6

DDECL

• Company size: DD $18.6B, ECL $79.9B.
  $18.6BCompany sizebigger$79.9B
• Sales growth, 1 yr: DD +95%, ECL +9.3%. DD is ahead.
  +95%Sales growth, 1 yr+9.3%
• Price for $1 of next year's profit: DD $18, ECL $34. DD is ahead.
  $18cheaperPrice for $1 of next year's profit$34
• Profit per $1 of sales: DD 14¢, ECL 18¢. ECL is ahead.
  14¢Profit per $1 of sales18¢
• Cash minus debt: DD −$1.53B, ECL −$13.2B. DD is ahead.
  −$1.53BCash minus debt−$13.2B
• Price change, 1 yr: DD +31%, ECL +19%. DD is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  +31%Price change, 1 yr+19%
• How much the price swings: DD 28%, ECL 21%. ECL is ahead.
  28%How much the price swingssteadier21%

Measure	DDDuPont	ECLEcolab
Price and returns
Price	$155.62	$307.81
Today	−0.80%	Best in this row: +0.58%
1 month	Best in this row: +19.70%	+9.24%
3 months	+8.18%	Best in this row: +8.43%
This year	Best in this row: +30.63%	+18.22%
1 year	Best in this row: +30.65%	+18.76%
5 years	Best in this row: +68.59%	+40.07%
From 52-week high	−0.8%	−2.3%
How much it swings (90 days)	28%	Best in this row: 21%
Valuation
Market value	$18.6B	$79.9B
Price vs last year's earnings	121.1×	Best in this row: 38.5×
Price vs next year's expected earnings	Best in this row: 18.3×	33.7×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth	Best in this row: 0.89×	2.34×
Price to sales	Best in this row: 2.8×	4.8×
Price vs cash it brings in	Best in this row: 30.9×	47.0×
Company value vs operating profit	Best in this row: 12.8×	22.8×
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 year	Best in this row: +95.5%	+9.3%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 years	−19.3%	Best in this row: +4.3%
Earnings per share growth, last year	Best in this row: +63.5%	+0.4%
Earnings per share growth expected next year	+9.8%	Best in this row: +15.3%
Profitability
Kept from sales after making the product	35.5%	Best in this row: 44.0%
Kept as operating profit	14.4%	Best in this row: 18.5%
Kept as final profit	4.3%	Best in this row: 12.0%
Kept as spare cash	8.9%	Best in this row: 10.3%
Profit on shareholders' money	2.2%	Best in this row: 20.8%
Profit on all money put in	4.1%	Best in this row: 12.1%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)	Best in this row: −$1.53B	−$13.2B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money	Best in this row: 0.23×	1.33×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due	Best in this row: 2.36×	1.11×
Dividend yield	Best in this row: 1.64%	0.97%
Share of profit paid as dividends	109%	Best in this row: 40%
Our readPro
Our call	Keep	Keep
Why	DuPont rose 20% over the past month, far more than other chemical makers (up 9.1%), and its sales grew 95% over the past year.	Ecolab's sales grew 9.3% over the past year and analysts expect profit to grow 15% next year.
Where the price sits	in the full report	in the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)	Best in this row: 62	55
Our value score	Best in this row: 53	31
Our growth score	Best in this row: 67	46
Our quality score	56	Best in this row: 78
Our price trend score	Best in this row: 67	66
Earnings and analysts
Analyst consensus	Buy	Buy
To average analyst target	Best in this row: +8.3%	+7.1%
Average analyst target	$168.50	$329.64
Analysts rating it a buy	78%	Best in this row: 83%
Buy ratings added, 3 months	Best in this row: +1	0
Analysts covering	12	12

DD: faster growth at a lower P/E

Our pick of these: DuPont

Keep56/100

Sales growth +95.5% vs +9.3%

DD +95.5%, ECL +9.3%.

DD+95.5%

ECL+9.3%

Forward P/E per point of sales growth 0.19 vs 3.61

DD 0.19, ECL 3.61.

DD0.19

ECL3.61

1-year return +30.6% vs +18.8%, S&P 500 +12.4%

DD +30.6%, ECL +18.8%.

DD+30.6%

ECL+18.8%

Where it loses: ECL has wider profit margins, 18.5% vs 14.4%

• 2ndECLKeep44/100Would need faster sales growth, +9.3% vs +95.5%

Prices as of yesterday, 3:59 PM ET. A view, not advice.